The official ribbon-cutting ceremony has been held for the affordable housing project at 2201 Brush Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. The project, dubbed the Ms. Margaret Gordon West Port, is adding 59 units to the residential neighborhood close to the heart of the city. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is responsible for the development.
Pre-application permits have been filed for an affordable housing campus at 1707 Wood Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. The development looks to add 170 units on the vacant lot close to the Oakland Ballers stadium and Interstate 580. MidPen Housing is the project applicant, filing in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Construction has officially started for the six-story affordable housing complex at 1701 San Pablo Avenue in Northwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The groundbreaking ceremony was held by the Berkeley Unified School District in partnership with the non-profit developers Abode Communities and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates. Once complete, the project will offer over a hundred units for educators in the city.
The El Cerrito City Council has started to support the next phase of affordable housing as part of the El Cerrito BART Station redevelopment in Contra Costa County. With construction expected to begin later this year on the first phase, the council provided a $350,000 loan while city staff apply for over $40 million in state funding for the next portion of below-market-rate units. Holliday Development, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Related California are jointly responsible for the 743-unit master plan on behalf of the property owner, BART.
New affordable housing opened last week at 22447 Ruby Street in Castro Valley, Alameda County. The complex, named Crescent Grove, has brought 72 units to a residential neighborhood. Eden Housing, the project developer, held the official grand opening ceremony late last week.
